BillSeurer
Warlord
- Joined
- Oct 28, 2007
- Messages
- 114
In both of my last two games I was in the middle of the pack in progress and then, rather suddenly, I overtook and passed the leaders. From exploring the maps and attempting trades it appears the AI over expanded quite seriously, got into financial problems, and research fell off to nothing. After many, many turns almost no one other than me is advancing much.
It looks like what might be happening is that they are taking over barbarian and rival cities way far away from their home area too soon in the game. Unless they choose the right civics that will suck them dry for money in no time; it sure kills me when I do it anyway.
The other thing I sometimes see is them dropping down little cities in questionable places that have no growth potential and no nearby resources, often half way 'round the world, too. These are just bound to stagnate and drain money away.
It looks like what might be happening is that they are taking over barbarian and rival cities way far away from their home area too soon in the game. Unless they choose the right civics that will suck them dry for money in no time; it sure kills me when I do it anyway.
The other thing I sometimes see is them dropping down little cities in questionable places that have no growth potential and no nearby resources, often half way 'round the world, too. These are just bound to stagnate and drain money away.